ICD-9-CM Code 553.29 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 553.29:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following two equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 553.29:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 553.29
BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Long ICD9 Description: Other ventral hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene
Short ICD9 Description: Ventral hernia NEC
Parent Code: 553.2 - Ventral hernia without mention of obstruction or gangrene